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Permaculture Exchange on Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro

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The experience

We are looking for a hard working traveler that wants to help out and learn while practicing permaculture on our farm. We are an eco-lodge located on a 21 hectare jungle property with a cacao and permaculture farm that we use to provide a farm-to-table dining experience for our guests.

You will work under and alongside our farm manager Sergio, who speaks English and Spanish. You will have a bed in our rustic cabin and meals from our kitchen

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Pubs: Get discounts at nearby pubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Your tasks will probably depend a little bit on your skill level coming in and your physical abilities. You will definitely need to be in somewhat decent shape to be able to work out in the farm. Be prepared to climb, use a saw, and carry things. Examples of tasks might be preparing garden bed, pruning trees, harvesting fruit, making compost, etc.

If we have a few days where we get very full or someone needs a day off, you may be asked to do some basic help in the restaurant, running plates and cleaning glasses, but this would only be as a backup and would count against your weekly hours.

Activities & Shift

Your shifts will be a bit flexible and depend on the schedule of the hotel, but in general expect to work about 5 hours per day, 5 days a week. On very hot days, its better to work earlier and take a long break during the day. Since, it does not rely on guest schedules, the shifts are very flexible.

Rules

You will be expected to be presentable and social while up in the reception/restaurant and around guests. Since this is a quiet nature retreat, we have to be sure to maintain a peaceful environment for the guests.